Cutting attachment for printing-presses.



No. 816,945. PATENTED APR. 3, H506. J. SMTH iz (LIL BARN, .Tm CUTTING ATTAGHMESIT POR PRINTEN@ PRESSE'KS.

APPLIGTIN :FILED EEBA 29. K901i.

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A fm2/VE s Nd. 8MM/*45. PATENTED APR. 3, 1906. J, W. SMITH a G. U'. HARM', JR. CUTTING 'TAHMENT FOR PRINTING PRESSES.

APPLUATIUN FILED PBLZS. 1004.

No. mma'. PATBNTHD Ams. 1906. JW.ss.1i1rfm G. U. HARNJR,

CUTTING ATTACHMENT FOR PRIN'I'ING PEESSES. A,PPLIOATOEE FILED FEB, 29, 1904.

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Il?) no?? wle/m i215 muy amaca-Ww Uur invent-i011 I'liitns particularly lo that class Ul" 11iriii'lziiiig-{m'sses in which inutili-lill l'iwm a I'ullfis fed continuously to printing do wines zuid is; tliim syst@iiiiiliiililly mit lilium' im impiesion has beim iliade lilieieoii mill. 'hlm iiiwiiliiiii further rel-Limi: "a0 mi ililipiowillem, im blu? pressi of illu aboviie-i'iml'iiisl clusfi loir wliicl'i lietteis .Pmi-fit www: giaiitifiil lo Us De member 15, i903, lo. 747,009.

Tim pulpos@ ul' lili@ invent-ion is to jiioviile fi liiii'lf so ,mounted with. rolfmiz'i'mr tu tlm lfimme. @l the lzliicliinc and wil/l1 i'elz'ilzion to tlm 'lui-icl for tlm papel' that is lll@ llnili and its support, appil'iiicli tlm Cutting position ol lille kuil@ said pfiitnfi miton'izilziffilly :loil loiriif'iiiil lijf suitiiblii mechanism. at the simmei'il speed that .gt which Lliii papel ta'iwlii, Evlim'eby insuiiliig; a clean cut when tlm lfilfiilo, is actually in cutting; :Lotion Without fluiigvi Ulf buckling tlm paper. r

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llifi iiweifxioii cursist@ iii lili@ iioiifiil izmisliiuctioii will wiiibiimlviofi oil lli@ siiw'm'al paws, will bi; liei'eilizirltii fully siii forth, @mil pointed. out in th@ claims.

w :wil upjpi poilion (if lili@ limi@ Ul' tlm mijlclniim mill im will 'viivw of lille kuil@ mid its Siip'EJUi-b, illustrating lill@ lmilie mail lille slip port in lalmii' mimi' pwsiitioiis, tlm kuil@ siboilt to lm cllwiiilfcrl, and the support loi' tlm lmile about im iw .i'ellazisml La return to lliii iiiiimul posilioii :ilwwi'i in l. 5 and Fig'. 5 iS ii detail limit elevation ultlie lmilii, il portion 01E the liiilne, mill lilie Supprju'ls lim' the liiiilfe, this lmi'le hiring shown in, il@ lower 011 cuLt' fig im" sillon, ille li'iii'l'ri being illustrated iii lig. 3 in il?, appui' pwsiilfiun.

"upper inutili' ridge olf tlm section L willi mm@ The exti'imioiis A end of one of its trumiicns, so that the said cylinder B may be. operated by hand. Gn

the same trunnicn to which the handle or y of a pinion 34, which is scour-edito this truncrank-arm B is secured a gear 23 is 'fastened at the outsidc'of the cheek-piece at that side of the machine, and the said gear 23 meshes with a similar gear ,24, correspondingly se- 4 cured to the trunnion 22 for the bed-cylinder @,as is shown best in Fig.; 1, so that by the operation of the printing-cylinder B the bedvcylinder C is correspondingly rotated. y Two eedrollere-an upper one 25 and a lower one`26-are mounted to turn at the forward or delivery end of the machine, the roller 25 being provided with trunnions 25'* and the roller 26 with trunnions 26a. The feed-roller 25 is located opposite the front lower portion of the -cylinder B, being practically mounted at the upper section a of the extension A from the cheek-pieces, while the lower roller 26 is journaled in the inner or deeper section a of the sald extension', as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 and indicated in Fig. 1. In front of the two foriiard feed-rollers and 26, opposite the point where the two rollers substantially engage, a table 27 is formed, which extends from the lower edge of one member a of the cheek extension A to the o posip member or section a, as is shown aso in igs. 1 and 2. A third feed-roller 28 is employed, and this third feed-roller 28 is journaled in the cheek-pieces A in auch manner that it willengage with the bed-roller C at the upper rear portion thereof, as is illustrated in Fig. 2. The rear feed-roller 28 is journaled in what may be termed swinging and adjustably-Inounted bearings 29. Under this form of bearing, into the hubs of which the trunnions 281`ofthe rear feedroller 28 are mounted to turn, the said feedroller may be adjusted to or from the bedcylinder C or may be adjusted upward or ldownward tangentially to the said bed-cylinder. The upper forward feed-roller 25 is prov vided with a swinging adjustable bearing 29a,

so thatit may be adjusted to or from its mating or lower feed-roller 26 but the trunnions 26a of the lower forward feed-roller 26 are simply journaled in the frame, and this roller 26 does not need to be adjustable. l

At a suitable point between the u per and lower ends of the main .sections of the cheek pieces of the frame recesses 31 are formed in the rear edges of the said main sections A, adapted to receive the trunnions 3Oft of a spool 30, as is shown in'Figs. l and 2,' the said spool being removabled'rom' the said recesses. On the spool the aper 32 to be printed upon is wound, and t is paper: is led forward between the rear feed-roller 2,8 and the bed-roller C, then between the bed-roller C and the printing-roller B, and the paper after receiving its impression is passed through the forward feed-rollers 25 and 26 and overthe table 27 to be acted upon by a v feed-roller 25 at the geared side eresie cutting mechanism located at' the forward end of the machine.

The rear feed-roller 28 is driven by means nion at that eide of the machine where the gearing 23 and 2e is loceted, and the pinion 34A fneshes with the teeth of the gear 24. The forward feed-rollers 2,5 and 26 are driven in the following manner: A. pinion 36 is mounted on the trunnion 25a of the upper forward o; 'the frame, and this pinion 'meshes with a pinion 38, located on the trunnions 26S of the lower for- Ward feed-roller 25, also at the geared side of the frame, The pinion 38 meshes with the teeth of the pinion 36, while the teeth of the pinion 38 meshes with the teeth of a pinion 39, located below it and mounted to turn on a stud d0, carried by 'the frame. The said pinion 39 meshes with the teeth o1c the gear 24, carried by the bed-roile'r C. l

The cutting mechanism consists of a frame D and a knife E, which is carried by the frame. The frame is located at the forward upper portion of the machine at the terininai ends of the sections c of the extension A from the mani portieri A of the cheek-pieces, as is best shown in Figs. i, 2, and 4.' This frame ,extends from side to side of the machine and consists ci an upper iront plate 41, side members 42, with which the plate is ingrally made or to which the plate is attached, and a lower cross-bar 43, extending from one side 42 to the other, having members 43E", which extend rearwardly to a sliding engagement with the lower edge of the forward upper sections a of the iraineVas is also shown in Figs. 1, 2, and fi, together with rearwardlyextending arme 4d, carried from the sides 42 of the frame, which arms d4- are mounted to slide in slidewaye `or slots 45, produced inv the said frame .enibe'rs' or sections a', as is best shown in Li, and each ci the arms 44 is provided with an outwardly-extending foot 46 at its inner end. Springs 47, as is best shown in Fig. 2, are attached to the inner faces of the said forward upper members a or the frame and to the front plate 41 of the knife -carxying trarne D, and a suiiicient s ace is provided between the lower edge of the said front plate or the knife-carrying frame and the lower bar 43, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2, to permit the free outward passage of the printed. end of the paper while the knife E, to be hereinafter described, is in its upper position, and when the knife is lowered it severe the printed portiono the paer into predetermined-lengths. The knife is located at the' forward portion of its carryin #frame D, and the cutting edge e of the IOG IIO

said r'pife may be plain, but is preferably serrated or in scalloped iorn, as is 'illustrated in Figs. 3 and 5. 'fiile-knife has guided inovement on the trarne by means of screws i8 or their equivalents, which pass through slots elette 4Q, produced in the imite und entering;- the l'ront ber ll ol the knilfe-certying lrunie l), end the seid knile in adapted tor movement parallel with ite` carrying-truine in en upenti down direction and moves us does :i purullel ruler. two linke :5U und 5l. rlhe linlc 5t), which in :tt whet niet' he termed the left-hand end portion el. the knife, is n plain link, und is plv-- oted to the linilefhhtde et oneend end to the upper end of the knife-carrying treme D et its opposite end,mwl1ile the link 51, which is pivoted correspondingly to the lint: 5t), ie, however, located neer what may he termed the fright-hand end of the knife und is 'pro-- vided with a projection 52 ol" sullicient length to entend beyond the rightJLe-nd side el the meehine unil to be within the path el' the "hoodie B", o )erntiuwr the irintine-e y'linden ne i i l n a l the said handle is brought forward und is to loe carried upward or at such time es when the seid printingcylintler has mede practicell;r e `complete revolution, and the lower edge of the linli 5l end the extension 52 therelroinis beveled from the pivotal portion olf the link upwartlljv end outwardly, es is shown in Figs. 3 und o.

` A eprnipr 53, eeeured to the righbhend cheek of the frame, (uleo shown in Fig-s. 3, 4; end 5,) engages with the upper luce ol" the extension portion of the hnlt 5l, which link 5l may he termed e. ucombined operating; end

supporting liult, und enit! epi-nig 53 -when- 'tlie :sind extens'wn 52 ol the link 5l 1s not en-4 gagged hy the handle ll acts to curry' the ltnile-l'llede E upwnrd to permit the free outwnrd passage oli the printed portion ol the peper, the linke being then 1n the positionv shown in Fig. When the handle B', howeverJ brought forward end upward, it engages with the extension or projection 52 from the linltv 5l end raises the seme, es is shown in Fig'. ti, thus bringing the pivotal portienol the linlos precticelly to the verticel position shown in the seme ligure end ceuslng the cutting edge ol the lnil'e to pass down over the bottom her ot the knilecarryin r freine to Sever the peper or cut it into deeireil lengthe, und the moment thet the'cut is produced the handle ll will lieve been carried hy the `mittention orprojcction 52 from the 'lili 5l, and 'et such time the spring 53, esser-ting itselfJ will restore the linlts to their normal inclined petition und will conse uuently carry the knife upward to ite` no1'- mul position, so not to lint/certero with the` continued outward pensee-e et the printed portion ol" the sheetn ln order to prevent theprinted peper from buckling' buck el' the huile by reason ofthe ecticn ol the ltnite in cutting.;l otl' :i section ol peper during the continuelle feed of the pn per et the rear of` the knife et e time .representing about` that teken by n revolution olE the printing cylinder, the knife# carrying 'lhereilore the ltnile ie supported hy t l lrnme ll und thelinil'e IC :tre lori-ed j fzlnluulhf l lorwurd et the :mme rute ol' peed un that ut `which the peper is led, nud when the llnil'ef carryingr lrunu is :u itV lnrtheet outwurd movement the mechuniwn descrihed l'or t`orring u ltuil'e downwurd nel# und the printed section ol the sheet ie severed. l then immediutehv returns to ite` upper poel*- i tion, un huev also been de fwrihed, permitting `fthe uninterrupted outu :1rd passage ol the f next printed section, und the outwurd :1t-tuutl ingl mechanism ol` the l;nil't-*t-:n'lviittr lrume l then permiteth(` :und treme to he druwu heck l to its normal or inner position h the direct r ufr-.tien of the springe 4T. 'lhie` mechanism is ne follows: il shalt 5.5 is mounted to turn in the extension sections u ol the -memhere ol l the treme, the sind shult heilig located lie--l tween the recess in which the huile-support intr l'rume hun sliding movement und the upper feed-roller 2J' lor the peper, :is is illusu tetetl in lf'igg-` .Z. A cum 5411's secured to the seid Shult 55 et euch outer end. '-lheee canne l ure ofthe seme formation and muy he termed Snell-cams," ee euch cum is provided with u l radial peripheij7 concentric to Vthe center oi l the Shaft and extending onedmll' olthe rircuml'erenee ol the cem, und the opposite pe riphernl portion ol the com le npirulliv .formed or is gredunlly furried from the center ol' the Shut't ou rudiel lines, forming thereh)r en oceent'ric pf-rripherul Surface, coi nected wit h the true radial peri pherel eurluee et one end hy u 'shoulder i4-"t, isis clearly shown in ',lligj. These cams are adopted to engage with the` loot-sectionsetl of the ltnilecerryingr treme D, end whenthe lolite-carrying treme i s in its inner position (shown in Fig. l) und the true 'f radial or concentric peripheral eurluce ol the com 1e in envugement with the lect. tl-t ol the said lnile-cnrrying treme the cem hun no inlluence whetsoewer on the seid knife xurrying; freine but usfsoon us the rieein the peripheral portion of the cem 'engages with the Suid feet 46 the linife-ctujrying.)r treme is forced outward until when the greatest rise in the eccentric portion olI the cum is in engagement wi th the Suid feet 4G of the km'le-ealtij/imgi frame lf) tlie seid treme will he ut the limit of its outward movement, as ie shown in Fig. 4t, uit which time the linile is brought to cutting position.` lklust betere the eccentric peripherul eurtnce of the com disengegee from the Suid knile carrying freine D the knife is carried upward, end innnediutcly upon the seid eccentric sur luces ol the come leaving the Seid huilt-clue rying freine l) the springs et? tet to again bring the kn ilecnrrying treme, wi th the lim' te, in the upper position to its inner ornorn'lttl position with theI feet `lo against the true rn d iel coilcentric` peripherul surluce of the cunts. The movement of thewcnme 5ft leen rh 1 that es the traine l) is ctirried outward ite movement ie practicallyJ il not exactly, the Seme as to Speed es the Speed et which the fl'he huile I lO paper is fed from the printin and the bed rollers. It will be observed y this movement' that there is no possible buckling of the paper back of the knife-carrying frame, as the laction of cutting is quickly performed and the knife is quickly raisedand the paper A can continue to pass on and out through the bottom opening in the frame. The shaft ployed; but as shown in the'drawings it ceiving-roller 60, a transfer-roller 62,

consists of a font 57, a take-up roller 58, a rea distributingroller 70, and the main inkingrollers 75 and 76, The roller 76 carries on one of its trunnions a wear 79in mesh With the gear 23 ofthe c linder B and the gear 61 of the receiving-ro er 60, and with the @ear 61 meshes the ear 72 on the trunnion ofD the distributing-ro ler 70. The trunnion of the distributing-roller 70 carries a cam 73, havcut the paper Without r'etardin ing a spiral raceway 74,1With which afixed pinv 75 enga es, so as to impart end movement'to said rol er.v On the gear 61 is eccentrically mounted an arm 67, which is pivotally atteched to the trunnion ofthe transfer-roller 62, and on said trunnion is a pawl 69, which engages With the ratchet-Wheel 59 on-the trunnion of the take-up roller 58, whereby the take-up roller moved into engagement with the take-up roller 58 and receiving-roller 60 andV at the same time the roller 58 will be revolved. The rollers 6 70, 75, and 76 are vmounted in adjustable svn 'n bearings similar to those in Which the eedrolleiis 25 and 28 are mounted.

It will be observed thait the operation of the knife is thoroughly autbmatic, and, as has been heretofore stated, the knife can act to its feed and uckle in the slightest A egree at the rear of the knife dur.- in' its cutting action. L l

iaving thus described lour invention, we claim as new and desire td secure by Letters Patenty Ji. In a printing-press, a main frame, va printing-cylinder mounted in the frame, a paper-feed device also mounted in the frame, a Sliding and spring-pressed auxiliary frame mounted in the mainframe, a knife mounted for cutting and Withdrawal movements on the said auxiliary frame, which movements are at an angle to the sliding movement of the auxiliary frame in the main frame, an actuating device for the said auxiliary frame Without causing the paper'to speed as the speed at 62 will be alternately `sion-controlled auxiliary frame, links in parallel order main frame, a knife connected With the said .frame by links, one' of the links being prox vided with' an extension, a sprin bearing on the extension link, normally olding the knife in an upper position, means for enrilag'- ing the extension from the su portingli';v of the knife to force the knife own to cutting position, and means for impartin an advance movement to the auxiliary ame at the time the knife is in its lowermost or cutting lposition and at ractically thesame wlhich the paper is fed, as described.

3. In rinting-presses, a mainframe, feed devices or the paper, a sliding and springprressed auxiliary frame mounted in the mam ame, a support over which the palper is adapted to pass, cams arranged for a ing the said auxiliary frame and releasing the same at intervals, a driving connection between the said cams and the feed devices, a tension-controlled knife mountedto slide on the auxiliary frame, links pivoted to the auxiliary frame and to the kn1fe,'one ofthe links having an extension, and a`movable member for en aging the extension of the lin'k to move 51e knife into cutting position, as described.

4. In printing-presses, a main frame,e tenauiliary frame mounted to slide in the main frame, means for o @rating the auxiliary frame; a -knife carried) oted at one oftheir ends to the auxillary frame and at their other-ends tothe knife guides for the knife, an extension from one of` he said links, for the purpose described, a"

movable member for engaiilllilg the extension of the link to Voperate the e, a. spring for returningthe knife to inoperative position.

5. In printing-presses, a main frame, a tension-controlled auxiliary slide in the main frame,

VBDC- 4 frame mounted to. j a 'knife carried by the by. the E` IXO auxiliary frame, links'inparallel order ivi oted at one of their ends tothevauxillary frame and at their other ends to' the knife, guides for the knife, an extension from one of the said links, a printing-cylinder mounted in the said frame, an arm from the printingcylinder` ranged for engagement, with the extension?` omthe said link, a'spring having downwar bearing on the said; xtension, the

vlower edo'e 'of the extension'of he link being beveled for engagement with the said arm from the said printing-cylinder,whereby to raise and lower'the knlfe, as set forth.

'tu the linilb-f1mm anni I@ the knife, une 0f 1 In testimou f whereof we have :simeri om.' 4L' n D 

